Using Shooting Modes - Olympus STYLUS 550WP Instruction Manual

Using Shooting Modes

The shooting mode changes in the order of P,
G, h, s, A each time the K button is
pressed. By switching to other shooting mode,
most settings set in other than P mode will be
changed to the default settings of the respective
shooting mode.
Shooting with automatic
settings (G mode)
According to the scene, the camera
automatically selects the optimal shootings
mode from [PORTRAIT]/[LANDSCAPE]/
[NIGHT+PORTRAIT]/[SPORT]/[MACRO].
This is a fully automatic mode that allows the
user to take pictures using the best mode for the
shooting scene simply by pressing the shutter
button. The settings in [B] (CAMERA MENU)
are not available in G mode.
1
Press the K button a few times to
set G.
G mode indicator
The indicator changes to the icon
for the shooting mode selected
by the camera.
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Press the shutter button halfway down or press the
g button to check which shooting mode the
camera has automatically selected.
In some cases, the camera may not select
the desired shooting mode.
When the camera cannot identify which is
the optimal mode, P mode will be selected.
Using the best mode for the
shooting scene (s mode)
1
Press the K button a few times to
set s.
●
An explanation of the selected mode is displayed
while the E button is pressed and held.
2
Use ab to select the best
shooting mode for the scene, and
press the o button.
Icon indicating
the scene mode
that is set
In s mode, the optimum shooting
settings are pre-programmed for specifi c
shooting scenes. For this reason, settings
may not be changed in some modes.
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To change to another scene mode, use the
menu. [C SWITCH SHOOTING MODES]
(p. 27)
PORTRAIT
EXIT SET
MENU
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OK
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